Spanish solar firms flock to U.S.

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http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Energy/Briefing/2008/02/25/spanish_solar_firms_flock_to_us/8728/

Spanish solar firms flock to U.S.

Published: Feb. 25, 2008 at 9:11 PM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Spanish companies are bringing more solar power to the United States.

The sun-catching mirrors in the deserts of the Southwestern United States are powering air conditioners in the casinos of Las Vegas and restaurants of Phoenix, the U.S. Department of Energy Resources Engineering reported.

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Both projects reflect the interest of European companies in entering the comparatively less-developed market for renewable energy in the United States.

Last week Germany's Schott company announced that it will build another solar-energy generating plant near Albuquerque, N.M.

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[spag68]

1. Sun power

As a retired electrician and a certified pv man, I can tell you it is not surprising to me. We should have been doing this a long time ago, and if we continue to be this stupid, what do you expect?

[izquierdista]

2. Says something about progress

In the days before the Common Market, both Spain and Ireland were poor, backward countries and it was thought that their standard of living would never catch up to England, France and West Germany. Surprise! Not only have they moved to the front of the pack, they have left the United States in the dust as well.